#8F34A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.4% 0.186 318.8), rgb(143, 52, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#8F34A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F34A6 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 52, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.186 318.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8F34A6 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F34A6 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8F34A6 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8F34A6 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#C781D9
oklch(70.7% 0.145 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B75ECF
oklch(63.1% 0.184 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A33FBC
oklch(55.7% 0.201 319)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8F34A6
oklch(50.4% 0.186 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#712983
oklch(42.7% 0.155 319)
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Step 900
900
#5C2769
oklch(37.7% 0.121 319.3)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#8F34A6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0057A9 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B60A3 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F4969 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F34A6
#8F34A6
oklch(50.4% 0.186 318.8)
- #2A7800
#2A7800
oklch(50.4% 0.158 138.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8F34A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F34A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
Use #8F34A6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.